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There is a growing body of evidence that Shakespeare was the re-incarnation of Michelangelo. Consider the following facts:

Michelangelo died on 18th February 1564 and Shakespeare was born (possibly) on 23rd April 1564. The two month gap was necessary to re-process the potentiality of the soul (Italian to English, painter/sculptor/architect to dramatist/poet).

Both men are broadly acknowledged to have been geniuses.

Both men were allegedly homosexual (disputed in Shakespeare’s case, but strong circumstantial evidence in the Sonnets).

Both were poets – although Shakespeare was the better one, of course.

Both M. and S. were attacked by jealous rivals; Michelangelo by Aretino, Shakespeare by Greene.

There are some difficulties with the theory, however. They are as follows:

M. was Italian, S. was English – as far as we know. Not a great deal is known for sure about Shakespeare and he wrote a lot about Italy – Romeo and Juliet, Two Gentlemen, Merchant, Othello, etc.

Although both were poets, Shakespeare was not a visual artist, as far as we know.He could well have been good at drawing, but have chosen to concentrate on his plays.

The theory violates all known laws of physics and biology – but then, so do all mainstream religions.

The theory is quite plausible, but not overly so; therefore it does not violate Blackpaint’s Law of Spurious Plausibility (see Blackpaint 165, July 11, 2010).

A couple of notes on Michelangelo’s Last Judgement:

The “breeches painter”, Daniele da Volterra, painted 34 loincloths or strategically- placed bits of fabric on M’s nudes in the Last Judgement.

St. Catherine’s pose, leaning forward over her half-wheel, was described as “lascivious” by Gian Paolo Lomazzo.

There are two couples kissing at the top of the LJ; again, M. was criticised by Lomazzo for this. Actually, they look like males to me.

Spurious Similarities

1. Lisa Yuskavage and John Curtin

The first does tousled, Marilyn -like young women in negligees; Curtin does strange, elongated, cartoonish women (and men) often in underwear and sometimes engaged in sex..

Not like anyone I can think of – just wanted to mention him. Dark, dull, damp, sinister sheds and fences and bungalows and ditches, all painted in Humbrol enamel paints; they look like places where bodies are discovered.